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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/2018 04Aii Martin Luther King Jr. Week ProclamationITEM TITLE: SUBMITTED BY: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDASTATEMENT 1 Item No. A.ii. For Meeting of: January 16, 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. week proclamation Cally Price, Assistant to the City Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Steve Hill ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date 0 Martin Luther King Jr proc 1/9/2018 Type Cover Memo MT OE j4iMj PRocL) 4) 'Iow 2 As we prepare to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr., federa(holiday, we refect on the history of civi(rights in America and honor Dr. ping for the power of his inte(Cect, the truth of his words, and the e.,(amp(e of his courage. Dr. ping ca(Ced on our .Xation to ensure equaC justice under Caw and uphold our founding ideas of fife, Ci6erty, and the pursuit of happiness for aCCpeopCe. Oniy when our chi&dren are free to pursue their fuOCmeasure of success — unhindered by the color of their skin, their gender, the faith in their heart, the peopCe they fove, or the fortune of their 6irth — wilTwe have reached our destination. Dr. ping believed that aCCpeopCe are made in God's image and created equaC .7fe dedicated his fife to empowering peopCe and chaOCenged them to fift up their neighbors and communities..7fe encouraged Americans to Cookpast their differences and refused to rest unti(our dation fuffi(Ced its pledge of liberty and justice for aft Today, Cet us askourselves what Dr. ping believed to 6e fife's most urgent and persistent question: "What am I doing for others?" WOW DEERE FORE, the Yakima City Counci(hereby proclaims the weekof]anuary 15 through January 21, 2018 as MARTIN LVTif127(IWG, J12. WEEK and encourage everyone to acknowledge Martin Luther ping, Jr. and the principles for which he fought and died. Dated this 16th day of]anuary, 2018 Kathy Coffey, Mayor